【题目】阅读理解
“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family's closet'. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica's father said with anger. “Your family history isn't so good. You know. Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was sent to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked, I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened？Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project, I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They're both crazy,” she thought.
（1）According to Jessica's mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.
A.a family honor
B.a family secret
C.a family story
D.a family treasure
（2）What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?
A.They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
B.They were the earliest people living in Australia
C.They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
D.They were not regarded as criminals in their day.
（3）Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.
A.frightened
B.surprised
C.injured
D.knocked
（4）Jessica' sparents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because_________.
A.they were crazy
B.they were overexcited
C.they realized their misunderstanding
D.they both thought they had won the quarrel

【题目】阅读理解
Will there be a time in our lives when cars don't crash? When we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. Auto technology experts say “yes”. And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think.
They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete address of the location that they want to go and the cars' artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醇燃料) at night. Toyota, BMW and Honda will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and will have the cheapest driverless cars. Fossil fuels will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars.
Driverless cars will not require a driver's license of any grade to operate. Anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who are at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate the vehicle with absolutely no limits.This would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. In addition to all this, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home because they are not “driving”, the vehicle.
What's more, car insurance will become obsolete(淘汰的) because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the car's artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents. Global positioning systems will become mandatory (强制的) in all newly-produced cars after 2010, and will be the most important part in the driverless car.
（1）Who will not be able to use driverless cars?
A.Adults with basic literacy and computer skills.
B.Adults who are drunk.
C.Adults without a driver's license.
D.Adults without computer skills.
（2）We can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars.
A.will need fewer fossil fuels
B.will not need a human's instructions
C.will run on solar power only
D.will be environmentally friendly
（3）What will prevent the driverless car from crashing?
A.The people inside.
B.Global positioning systems.
C.Artificial intelligence.
D.Car insurance.
（4）Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?
A.Car safety.
B.Driverless cars.
C.The future cars.
D.New technology in cars.

1.景点位置、地位

2.当地特色（自然人文、美食、交通等）

3.相关提示

注意：1. 文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2. 可适当增加细节，使文章内容充实、连贯。

3. 词数100词左右。

Dear Alice,

Hearing that you will spend the summer vacation touring in China, I’m more than glad to offer my recommendation.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

【题目】假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华。你了解到国际部学生对首次乘天宫Ⅱ号做太空探索的宇航员陈东很感兴趣，因此你邀请了陈东近期到你校做一次演讲。请你用英文给国际部的学生写一封邮件并发到班级公邮，项同学们告知此事。内容包括：1.事由；2.告知演讲的相关信息（例如：时间、地点等）；3.欢迎参加。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Hello, everybody!

How people get dressed also changes over time. Take China 【5】 an example. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, there were practically only two or three colors people wore—blue, green and gray. The styles of the clothes 【6】 (be) also very dull. In the 1980’s young people would only wear 【7】 was in fashion. 【8】 (recent), we have come to understand that the way you dress 【9】 (you) is a reflection of your occupation, your background and your personality, 【10】we see different people wear different clothes according to occasions, their likes and feelings.

Students of all ages need to have a reliable backpack and which is your favourite one?

1. Amazon Basics Classic Backpack

The Amazon Basics line of products aims to deliver outstanding value by getting rid of everything that is unnecessary while keeping the most important function that customers desire. The Classic Backpack may not look like much, but that is a big part of its appeal. It’s cheap and cheerful, lightweight yet long-lasting with velcro（尼龙刺粘搭链）side pockets and a large center. With an average rating of 4.5 stars based on over 250 customer reviews, this is a well-made backpack at a terrific price.

Price:From$18. 00

2. The North Face Refractor Duffel Pack

Want to head off to school with a slightly different backpack that isn’t way out there? The definitely boxy Refractor Duffel Pack from The North Face offers handles on both the top and the side, plus the usual shoulder belts, for several ways to carry. The clamshell design also includes a quick-access pocket on the front and an included tablet sleeve. l00% of reviewers on The North Face online store recommend this product, making it the best-selling unisex(男女通用的) backpack on the site. .

Price: $155. 00

3. High Sierra Powerglide Rolling Laptop Backpack

Carrying heavy textbooks and other supplies around all day can get awfully tiring on the shoulders, back and hips. An easier way to get between classes is with a rolling backpack like the High Sierra Powerglide. The multi-compartment design includes a cushioned sleeve for laptops with screens up to 17-inches in size, plus zippered accessory compartments for quick access. The strange and large bag is recommended by over 90% of the over 900 customers who reviewed it on eBags.

Price: $ 60. 00

【1】What is the most remarkable feature of the Classic Backpack?

A. It has many functions. B. It doesn't have any spare parts.

C. It is heavy but long-lasting. D. It only has a large center.

【2】What’s the convenience of the Refractor Duffel Pack?

A. It is difficult to open and shut. B. It has extra pockets on the front.

C. It offers different ways to carry. D. It can be carried from every side.

【3】Where is the High Sierra Powerglide different from the others?

A. It has wheels. B. It is heavy to carry.

C. It can contain textbooks. D. It has a place to use a computer.

【4】What do the three products have in common?

A. They are all expensive. B. They are all sold only online.

C. They all have large space inside. D. They are all given praise by customers.

【题目】完形填空
One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they saw a big1on which it was written: Yesterday, the person who has been2your growth in this company passed3. We invite you to join the funeral(葬礼) prepared in the4.
In the beginning, they all got5for the death of one of their colleagues(同事).6after a while they started getting7to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.
The8in the gym was such that security guards were9to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin(棺材), the more the excitement10up. Everyone whispered to each other: “11on earth is this guy?”
One by one the excited employees got closer to the coffin, and when they12inside it, they13became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in14, as if someone had15the deepest part of their soul.
There was a16inside the coffin; everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that17: there is only one person who is18to set limits to your growth: IT IS19! Your life doesn't change when everyone around you changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside. Don't be afraid of20; build yourself and your reality. It's the way you face life itself that makes the difference!
（1）A.post B.card C.letter D.sign
（2）A.encouraging B.limiting C.building D.helping
（3）A.on B.away C.by D.down
（4）A.gym B.office C.way D.meeting room
（5）A.afraid B.excited C.sad D.calm
（6）A.And B.Or C.But D.So
（7）A.curious B.pleased C.ready D.serious
（8）A.surprise B.anger C.sadness D.excitement
（9）A.admitted B.ordered C.forbidden D.forced
（10）A.kept B.woke C.turned D.heated
（11）A.Who B.What C.How D.Where
（12）A.walked B.got C.looked D.turned
（13）A.suddenly B.gradually C.only D.extremely
（14）A.sorrow B.order C.person D.silence
（15）A.attacked B.stolen C.touched D.seen
（16）A.letter B.mirror C.book D.colleague
（17）A.read B.reflected C.showed D.typed
（18）A.sure B.eager C.able D.afraid
（19）A.ME B.YOU C.HE D.ITSELF
（20）A.punishment B.praises C.blame D.changes

On the whole, the study found that women earn 5.4 percent less than men for doing the same job, in the same location and for the same employer. The wage differences between women and men were similar in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and France.

5.4 percent is a big difference in pay between men and women because it cannot be explained by women and men taking the same kinds of jobs. It can only be explained by bias(偏见) against women, or other causes, such as women not being good at asking for pay.

Research suggests that women do not negotiate as well as men when it comes to pay. And women are generally more uncomfortable asking fellow employees how much they make, so they cannot see if they are being paid fairly.

According to the study, women earned at least 15 percent less than men in these job categories: psychologists, pharmacists, physicians, opticians, pilots and game artists.

But in the fields of social work, selling merchandise, research assistants and physician advisors, women earn more than men. In social work, women earned 7.8 percent more than men, the report said. That was the job category with the biggest advantage for women. It was still far less than the 28 percent pay advantage for men in some fields.

Comparing salaries for full-time workers, women earn only 79 percent as much as men. Over a lifetime, that much of a difference in pay can amount to a large amount of money.

Women only earned 57 percent as much as men in 1975. It is now up to 79 percent. That is progress, the report says, but not enough.

【1】Which of the following has the biggest pay differences between women and men?

A. A pilot. B. A game artist.

C. A research assistant. D. A computer programmer.

【2】Why do women earn less than men when doing the same job?

A. They are not good at negotiating for pay.

B. They care less about their pay than men.

C. Women look down upon themselves.

D. They don’t work as effectively as men.

【3】How much income do full-time women workers lose compared with men?

A. 5.4%. B. 7.8%.

C. 21%. D. 28%.

【4】What does the report think of the women’s pay?

A. It is growing rather quickly. B. It is rising but not satisfying.

C. It is not fair for women workers. D. It is reasonable for present situation.

【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1).每处错误及其修改均限一词
2).只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was my 17th birthday and I was looking forward to see my friends. I arrived at my favorite restaurant, waiting for him. We would have the special birthday dinner. I looked for a familiar face but failed. Soon the restaurant was filled customers, none of which were my friends. An hour later, I went back home, lonely and disappointing. To my great surprise, I found the door was wide open while I arrived home. Nervously, I walk into the dark room. Suddenly, all the light went on and my friends were appeared shouting ‘‘surprise”. I had an unforgettable birthday.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Three days before, my aunt went to attend a meeting. After the meeting, she went to a restaurant for a lunch. Therefore, when it was time to pay the bill, she couldn’t find her purse. She thought it must have stolen. Just then, a man in his early twenty came up and paid for her. My aunt was very gratefully. They talked about each other for a while and my aunt finally realize who he was. My aunt had collected some money to helping a boy before. That young man was the boy. My aunt didn’t recognize her, but the kindness had never been forgotten.